Ultrawide bandgap semiconductor h-BN for direct detection of fast neutrons by J. Li, A. Tingsuwatit, Z. Alemoush, J. Y. Lin, H. X. Jiang

“…Neutron detectors are vital diagnostic instruments for nuclear and fusion reactor power and safety monitoring, oil field exploration, neutron imaging and therapy, as well as for plasma and material science research. …”
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Adaptive Extraction of Oil Painting Texture Features Based on Reaction Diffusion Equation by Qicai Huang

“…Numerical experiments show that the given filter model has a better processing effect on images with different types and different degrees of noise pollution. …”
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Uncertainty quantification of CT regularized reconstruction within the Bayesian framework by Negin Khoeiniha, Patricio Guerrero, Wim Dewulf

“… Computed Tomography (CT) reconstruction is an important inverse problem in industrial imaging, requiring robust methods to address different sources of error in the data and model. …”
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A Rare Case of Large-Vessel Vasculitis following Checkpoint Inhibitor Therapy and Pegfilgrastim by Joseph Mort, Shipra Maheshwari, Nayanika Basu, Patrick Dillon, Kevin Brady, Harry Bear, Trish Millard

“…After receiving her second cycle of ddAC with pegfilgrastim, the patient reported five days of left shoulder and arm pain. Subsequent CT imaging demonstrated wall thickening and inflammatory changes surrounding the left subclavian artery, aortic arch, left carotid artery, proximal innominate arteries, and the mid internal carotid arteries and its branching vessels. …”
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Bilateral Leydig Cell Hyperplasia: A Rare Cause of Postmenopausal Hirsutism by S. Pathmanathan, S. D. N. De Silva, M. Sumanatilleke, D. Lokuhetty, U. V. V. Ranathunga

“…Evaluation of postmenopausal hirsutism needs careful history and examination followed by biochemical evaluation and imaging. While adrenal and ovarian venous sampling can help to arrive at a diagnosis, it is a technically demanding procedure with low success rates even at centers of excellence. …”
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Single-center experience and evaluation of rare ıntracranial abscesses in childhood by Nihal Yildiz, Zeynep Gökçe Gayretli Aydin

“…This study aimed to examine the demographic, clinical, laboratory, and imaging findings in children with IA. Methods Children admitted to the pediatric infection service with a diagnosis of IA between 2011 and 2022 were included in the study. …”
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Cellular Fibroma of the Ovary with Multiloculated Macroscopic Characteristics: Case Report by Sheila Jorge Adad, Valeria Lima Laterza, Carlos David Teixeira dos Santos, Antonio Alexandre Lisboa Ladeia, Joao Carlos Saldanha, Cleber Sergio da Silva, Luis Ronan Marquez Ferreira e Souza, Eddie Fernando Candido Murta

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Analysis of geological characteristics and potential factors of formation damage in coalbed methane reservoir in Northern Qinshui basin by Hongjian Wu, Xiangwei Kong

“…This study employs experimental techniques such as scanning electron microscopy, X-ray diffraction, and micro-CT imaging to conduct a comprehensive analysis of the pore structure, mineral composition, fluid characteristics, and wettability of coal seams 3# and 15# in the northern Qinshui Basin of China. …”
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Meta-Analysis of Integrated Therapeutic Methods in Noninvasive Lower Back Pain Therapy (LBP): The Role of Interdisciplinary Functional Diagnostics by Aleksandra Bitenc-Jasiejko, Krzysztof Konior, Danuta Lietz-Kijak

“…The authors also proposed noninvasive (measurable) diagnostic procedures for the functional assessment of the musculoskeletal system, including initial, systematic, and cross-sectional control. All figures and images have been prepared by the authors and are their property. …”
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Spontaneous Complete Regression of Colon Cancer Liver Metastases in a Lung Transplant Patient: A Case Report by Koen Zwart, Dieuwertje Ruigrok, Magda de Graaf-Bos, Roel Goldschmeding, Miriam Koopman, Guus M. Bol

“…Unexpectedly, her clinical condition improved, and complete regression of liver metastases was observed on imaging two months later. Unfortunately, the patient developed rejection of her lung transplant and succumbed to pulmonary disease six months following her cancer diagnosis. …”
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Speckled-egg staining appearance of cryptococcal osteomyelitis in an immunocompetent patient by Matthew Alexander Stack, John-Paul Lavik, Jack G. Schneider, Brynne E. Cross

“…Case: The patient is an otherwise healthy 89-year-old male with a past medical history notable only for hypertension who presented with progressive left-sided neck pain that became worse despite lidocaine trigger point injections; imaging was obtained and revealed a C1-C2 prevertebral abscess, C2-C4 osteomyelitis, and a small C2-C4 abscess. …”
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Research progress of femoral head necrosis in HIV-infected patients by Youhan Yang, Futao Ke, Zhengqi Pan, Liaobin Chen

“…Patients infected with the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) who also have necrosis of the femoral head tend to present at an earlier age, with a rapid disease progression and a high incidence of bilateral onset. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) facilitates the early diagnosis of the condition, and the recommended treatment is total hip arthroplasty. …”
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Central Nervous System Involvement in Henoch-Schonlein Purpura in Children and Adolescents by Iliyana H. Pacheva, Ivan S. Ivanov, Krastina Stefanova, Elena Chepisheva, Lyubov Chochkova, Dafina Grozeva, Angelina Stoyanova, Stojan Milenkov, Penka Stefanova, Anna Petrova

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Financing healthcare services: a qualitative assessment of private health insurance schemes in Ghana by Angela Asante, Richard A. Bonney, Peter Twum

“…Benefit packages varied, with distinct plans like the “X-scan plan” for medical imaging. Payment structures ranged from upfront payments to flexible options. …”
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Cumulus cell expansion, nuclear maturation and embryonic development of bovine cumulus-oocyte complexes matured in varying concentrations of follicular fluid. by Verónica M Negrón-Pérez, Abdullah Al Naib, Abigail L Zezeski, Victoria L McCracken-Harlow, George A Perry, Alan D Ealy, Michelle L Rhoads

“…In the first experiment, FF aspirated from bovine abattoir ovaries was added to the maturation medium at 0, 25, 50, 75 or 100%. Images of individual COCs were captured at 0, 6, 12 and 19 hours (h) of the maturation period and analyzed to calculate change in the total area over time. …”
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The first clinical case of the left-ventricular electrode implantation with active fixation for the purpose of cardiac resynchronization therapy in Ukraine by V.V. Boiko, S.V. Rybchynskyi, D.O. Lopin, D.E. Volkov

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Advanced Algorithmic Model for Real-Time Multi-Level Crop Disease Detection Using Neural Architecture Search by Slimani Hicham, El Mhamdi Jamal, Jilbab Abdelilah

“…We curate a vast dataset comprising images captured under natural lighting conditions and at different growth stages of the crop under study. …”
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A Rare Case Report of Thyroglossal Duct Cyst Carcinoma Coexisting with Thyroid Carcinoma in an Adolescent by Kleanthi Mylopotamitaki, Dionisios Klonaris, Georgios Kazamias, Christos Simandirakis, Irene Vourliotaki, Efthimios Karakostas

“…Physical examination revealed a well-circumscribed, moderately hard, tender mass of the anterior neck midline anteroinferior to the hyoid bone. Imaging findings suggested TDC as the most likely diagnosis. …”
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Machine learning-based myocardial infarction bibliometric analysis by Ying Fang, Yuedi Wu, Lijuan Gao

“…CiteSpace was used for temporal trend analysis, Bibliometrix for quantitative country and institutional analysis, and VOSviewer for visualization of collaboration networks.ResultsSince the emergence of research literature on medical imaging and machine learning (ML) in 2008, interest in this field has grown rapidly, particularly since the pivotal moment in 2016. …”
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Acro-osteolysis and its relationship with bone mineral density and peripheral vascularity in premenopausal females with systemic sclerosis by Rabab S Zaghlol, Sahar S Khalil, Rania M Almolla, Ahmed Mohamed El-Maghraby, Wafaa K Makarm

“…Patients were assessed clinically, laboratory and radiologically by X-ray imaging of both hands and wrists, dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry for measuring BMD and Doppler ultrasonography for evaluation of upper limbs peripheral vascularity. …”
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